Graduate students Philippe Meister, Austin Harrington, and Colin Payton will be presenting their work at the colloquium. Austin Harrington and Colin Payton Stand Up! Social Justice Pedagogy and Education for an Engaged Citizenry James Baldwin, in his “A Talk to Teachers,” said that while living in dangerous times, an educated citizen will not simply obey … Continue reading RPC Colloquium
Dr. Theresah Patrine Ennin will present, “Redefining Men in African Literature: An African-Feminist Reading of Achebe and Armah” on Tuesday, November 27 at 2:00 p.m. in 212 Ross Hall. Dr. Ennin is currently a Senior Lecturer of African Literature in the Department of English, College of Humanities and Legal Studies at the University of Cape … Continue reading Dr. Theresah Patrine Ennin
Fiction: Brianna Stoever Poetry: Eric Fisher Stone Non-Fiction: Keygan Sands
Students within the English 250 class taught by Sarah Crosby recently worked with campus groups in service learning projects. The service learning project was to pick one of three campus groups, which were Green Dot & YSS’ Stork’s Nest, Margaret Sloss Women’s Center & Office of Equal Opportunity, and The SHOP, and then work with … Continue reading ENGL 250 Students Work on Service Learning Unit in Learning Community Link with Writing & Gender Studies
Sarah Brown Wessling, an Iowa State undergraduate and graduate alumna in English, was named the 2010-2011 National Teacher of the Year. President Obama conferred the honor on Wessling on April 29 in the White House Rose Garden. Considered the nation’s top teaching honor, this award is sponsored by the Chief State School Officers. Wessling was … Continue reading Sarah Brown Wessling, 2010 National Teacher of the Year
The English main office and support staff will hold the following office hours during fall and winter breaks this year. Fall Break: Monday, November 19-Wednesday, November 21: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., with limited staff available. Thursday, November 22-Friday, November 23: Closed, University Holidays Winter Break: Monday, December 17-Friday, December 21: 7:30 a.m. – 4:00 … Continue reading Fall and Winter Break Main Office Hours